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Politics & elections, 1933

1,886 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 95

W.A. Secession Move. Appeal to Imperial Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 6

The first move towards giving effect to the Secession Referendum taken in Western Australia a few months ago was made in the Western Australian…

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N.S.W. State Enterprises. Heated Debate in Parliament

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 7

Moving the adjournment of the N.S.W. State Parliament last Thursday to discuss the action of the Stevens Government in preventing the State metal quarry at…

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State Parliament. Gallery Notes. a Censure Motion and Two Speeches

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 10

The censure motion moved in the Assembly yesterday had a one-sided effect. It resembled one of those public debates in which "points" are given, and the Government scored…

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Turf Facts I & Fancies Warwick Farm Races. Some Surprises. Spring Candidates Appear

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 9

ALTHOUGH the absence of Peter Pan robbed the A.J.C. meeting at Warwick Farm on Saturday of a lot of interest, there was a great crowd present to…

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Polwarth By-election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 13

THE writ was issued last Friday for the Polwarth by-election to fill the vacancy in the Victorian Legislative Assembly caused by the death of Mr. J…

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N.S.W. Upper House. Preparations for Election

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 14

The N.S.W. Legislative Council last Wednesday night passed through all stages a bill providing the machinery for the forthcoming election of 60 members of the…

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State Session. City Council. Postponement of Elections. Question of Franchise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 12

The Sydney Corporation (Amendment) Bill, providing for the postponement of the City Council elections until a date to be fixed, not later than June 30 next, passed the second…

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To Elect New Mayor Newcastle By-election Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 7

To elect a new Mayor for the remaining period of the 1933 term a special meeting of Newcastle Council has been convened for Thursday night…

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Council Election Postponement Gagged Through "Afraid to Face the People" Elimination Of The Lodger Vote Is Tipped Hot Protests

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 30 August 1933 · page 5

THE Sydney Corporation Amendment Bill, postponing the City Council elections to a date not later than…

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State Parliament. Upper House Elections Bill Before Assembly

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 15

The legislation to facilitate the conduct of the Upper House elections, following the Government's reform measure for the reconstitution of that Chamber, was before the…

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Influenza Delays Parliament Melbourne in Grip of Epidemic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Few institutions have escaped from the influenza epidemic which has Melbourne in its grip…

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State Parliament. Notes from the Gallery. Pastures and Politics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon in the Assembly was taken up with the bill reconstituting the pastures protection boards. It was the second rending. One might have expected a complete…

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Traditions Crash In Parliament Most Sinister Influence of an Amiable Minister

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 11

IN a spirit of sweet reasonableness, more potent than oil on stormy waters, or lethal gas on mad dogs, Mr. Main, the…

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Sports of All Sorts 'Woorak's' Tips Will be Found on Page 4 Monday's "Argus" for Week-End Sporting Derby Candidates Under Review Hall Mark's Fine Form LIMARCH & Blixten Show Up Well

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 14

Racing at the week-end said much for Hall mark, Limarch and Blixten in a Derby connection, and for the time being this…

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Saturday's W.F.A. Candidates Go Fast on Randwick Tracks SATURDAY'S W.F.A. CONTEST Chatham Dominates the Canterbury Stakes

Referee · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 6

OLD Holdfast has had a meal ticket of the Canterbury Stakes with successive wins in the last three years, but as Chatham and Autopay…

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Saving State With-- Alsatians! Govt. Puces Them in Forefront Business Done in Assembly The City Council Election Bill Through Lively Debate

The Labor Daily · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 6

CONVINCED that the banning of Alsatian dogs is a vital matter to the whole community, the Government has…

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Epsom Candidate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 August 1933 · page 2

BUONARROTI, an Epsom light-weight, was beaten by Porcia yesterday at Kensington…

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State Parliament. Elections of Upper House. References to Bribery. Minister Defends Honour of Members

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 11

Replying to an attack by the Opposition on members of the Legislative Council, the Minister for Justice (Mr. Martin), in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, said it was a dastardly thing for persons to suggest that a large number of members of Parliament were susceptible to bribery…

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Unemployment Relief Tax. Questions in Parliament

The Propeller · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 1

In Parliament recently Mr. C. O. J. Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, asked: "In view of the fact that many municipalities are finding it difficult,…

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SECESSION. Member's Strong Protest IN W.A. Parliament. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 September 1933 · page 12

Mr. J. Cornell made a spirited protest in the Legislative Council last night against the proposal for the secession of Western Australia from the Federation, saying: "Scores…

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